Anne Cole

Anne Cole, now approaching age 70, has been building violins and cellos for almost her entire life. From her shop in New Mexico she builds about five instruments a year priced between $15,000 and $30,000. What makes her work so unique is that each instrument is given a name and a unique interior painting done by Cole herself. Hers is a microbusiness that melds art with the steady hands of an experienced craftsman, err, craftswoman.